The Cost of Government.
[JBt TEi^gjiAPH.] [feom Our special cobeespondent.] WELLINGTON, June 17 ; Th<? foUow&g jstbe. yetwi called for by Mr G. W. Barron, Blowing the expenditure in the years 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, on account of Balary and allowances to the Governor and maintenance of Government House, and salaries of Cabinet Ministers, travelling and other expensea by such Ministers, the maintenance of Ministerial residences, the Legislative Council, House of Representatives and each Department of the Colonial Government Of New Zealand chargeable on the ordinary revenue : — I. Governor's salary— lß6o-1, .£3500 ; 1865-6, £±500 ; 1870-1, .£4500 j 1875-6, £5000 ; 1880-1, £4528 ; 1885-G, £5000. Governor's establishment— lß6o-1, .£1125 ; 1865-G, £1473 ; 1870-1, £1637 ; 1875-6, £2500 ; 1860-1, £2500 ; 1885-6, £2500. Government House and ground — 1860-1, £885; 1865-6, £337; 1870-1, £3445; 1875-G, £1901; 1880-1, £-186; 1885-6, £642. This item in 1870-1 inclndes additions to house and fnrnitura. > 11. Ministerial salaries— lß6o-1, £2913; 18G5-6, £5306 ; 1870-1, £5000; 1875-6, £9283 ; 1880-1, £7808 ; 18S5-6, £9250. Do travelling allowance*— lß7o-1, £486; 1875-6, £1044; 1880-1, £1174 ; 1885-6, £2100. House advances— lß7o-1, £283; 1875-6, £319; 1880-1, £430; 1885-6, £550. Eesidences— lß7o-1, £124; 1875-6, £1078; 1880-1, £1104 ; 1885-6, £2812., Totals— lß6o-1, £2913; 1865-6, £5306; 1870-1, £5893 ; 1875-6, £11,724 ; 1880-1, £10,516 ; 1885-6, £14,712. 111. Legislature — Salaries, including all employes: (a) Council, 1860-1, £511; 1865-6, £11G2 ; 1870-1, £1728 ; 1875-6, £2264 ; 1880-1, £2605 ; 1885-6, £3063. (b) House of [Representatives, 1860-1, £1068; 1865-6, £1876 ; 1870-1, £3440 ; 1875-6, £4812 5 1880-1, £4928; 1885-6, £6283. Honorarium: 1860-1, £6900; 1865-6, £5209 ; 1870-1, £7095 ; 1875-6, £14,724 ; 1880-1, £19,801 ; 1885-6, £25,776. In 18C0-1, honorariums and expenses were put together in one sum • in 1880-1, honorariums paid to 14 more members than in 1885-6, and subject to 10 per cent reduction. General expenses— lß6o-1, £5041 ; 1865-G, £7337; 1870-1, £9832; 1875-6, £11,165; 1880-1, £11,505. Totals— lß6o-1, £8479; 1865-G, £13,288; 1870-1, £19.600; 1875-6, £31,632; 18S0-1, £38,498. IV. Colonial Secretary's Department — 1860-1, £9920; 18G5-6, £32,630; 1870-1, • £70,701; 1875-6, £76,678; 1880-1, £208,837 ; 1885-6, £237,304. Colonial Treasurer's Department — 1860-1, j £3557 ; 1865-6, £5576 ; 1870-1, £12 Oil ; 1875-6, £10,795; 1880-1, £103,759; 1885-6, £59,735. Minister of Justice— lßGo-1, £15,541 ; 1565G, £45,248; 1870-1, £49,449; 1875-G, £52,618; 1880-1, £119,382; 1885-6, £113,GG6. Postmaster General — 1860-1, £33,574 3 1865-6, £146,891; 1870-1, £138,997; 1875-6, £223,970; 1880-1, £256,152 3 1885-6, £287,524. Commissioner of Customs— lß6o-1, £17,006 j 1865-6, £43,573 ; 1870-1, £57,062 ; 1875-G, £65,724 ; 1880-1, £86,666 : 1885-U, £77,623. Commissioner of Stamps— lß6o-1, £2717: 1855-6, £7814 ; 1870-1, £17,542 ] 1875-G, £23,416 j 1880-1, £23,78G : 1885-6, £28,212. Minister of Education— lß7s-6, £11,520 1880-1, £271,165 ; 1885-6, £357,806. Native Minister— lß6o-1, £1117; 1865-6 £28,508 ; 1870-1, £30,038 ; 1875-6 £29,454 ; 1880-1, £33,968 ; 1885-6 £22,243. Minister of Mines— lßßo-1, £11,601 ; 1885-G £19,056. Minister of Public "Works— lß6o-1, £837 1865-6, £931; 1870-1, £32,247 ; 1875-6 £126,767; 1880-1, £603,498; 1885-6 £726,576. Defence Minister— lß6o-1, £G880; 1865-G £27,470; 1870-1, £83,773; 1875-6 £131,095; 1880-1, £141,465; 1885-6 £161,108. Total— lß6o-1, £91,159; 1865-6, £339,G11 ■, 1870-1, £4-91,920; 1875-6, £752,037: 1880-1, £1,860,279 ; 1885-6, £2,090,853!
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5648, 18 June 1886, Page 4
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